Richard Dawkins suffers stroke, cancels New Zealand appearance

[rug]

ADAM DUDDING
Last updated 14:46, February 12 2016

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/books/76837596/richard-dawkins-suffers-stroke-cancels-new-zealand-appearance

[whatthehey]

1. On Darwin Day too. It's the smiting of the biologists!

We must hope he survives long enough for the inevitable imaginary deathbed conversion.

[SamKnause]

2. Sending positive vibes your way.

Get well soon Mr. Dawkins.

[rug]

3. What does that mean?

[MisterP]

4. microstrokes always take their toll long before the noticeable one strikes

[rug]

5. It's being reported as a minor stroke.

Any type of stroke is dangerous though.

[MisterP]

7. but there's a good chance this was the first NOTICEABLE stroke

while his recent Trumpesque rants are from a growing chain of "silent" ones

[rug]

8. I expect he's having EEGs to determine what happened.

I don't think they'll explain his tweets though.

[Leontius]

9. CT scans and MRIs are more likely to be used to determine cause and damage.

[rug]

10. You're probably right.

Plus PET scans.

[Leontius]

11. Been there it's not easy to not worry about what's happening to you.

[AtheistCrusader]

6. Symptoms are hard to spot. Can be as general as 'depression'.

Hell of a thing.

[LeftishBrit]

12. Sorry to hear that; hope he makes a good recovery